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serep
/sɔdɔp/
v_rt.
“enter”
 
1.
vi.
for someone (egserep, migserep/inserep, serep, agent, eg><ø-) to enter a place (egserepan, inserepan/migserepan/pigserepan, serepi, location, eg><an-) via a small holee.g. a thief entering a house, a lizard entering a trap (igserep, inserep, theme, ig><ø-)
Egserep ka uled diyè te lungag te ambew.
The snake will enter into a hole of rat.
Egserepan e te takawen ka baley ney ne warè etew.
Thieves will be entered our home which has no people already.
O. Syn. seled
Eng. enter; go in
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
 
2.
v.
for someone's eyes (egpaseserep, migpaseserep/impaseserep, actor, egpA><ø-rdpCV-) to roll up to the top (e.g., when very sick or dying)
Ka egpaseserep sika se egpakasegkip e ka mata, ka sika se meitem ne parti te mata egpekehendiyè te ampew.
Egpaseserep e ka mata te batè ne eg-iindes.
The eyes of the child who has a diarrhea is going to top.
Eng. eyes to top; roll up
OCM: Theory of Disease (753)
DDP: Eye (2.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,RJH,AAA,NJK,QDL,NJK
Last updated: 30/Jul/2011

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